Public Relations Specialists pay range in Fairbanks
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $105,770 or more. The middle half of public relations specialists in Fairbanks earn between $61,880 and $88,430.
- $57K10th
- $62K25th
- $64KMedian
- $88K75th
- $106K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $74,770 | $6,231 | $35.95 |
| Median | $64,480 | $5,373 | $31.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $61,880 | $5,157 | $29.75 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $88,430 | $7,369 | $42.51 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Public Relations Specialists salary after taxes in Fairbanks
On the average salary of $74,770, a single filer in Fairbanks takes home about $61,431 a year, or $5,119 a month and $2,363 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Is Fairbanks a good place for public relations specialists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Fairbanks area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.2), so the average $74,770 buys what about $72,446 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Fairbanks ($61,810). A typical home costs $312,179, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Public Relations Specialists salary in other Alaska cities
Fairbanks ranks 2nd of 2 Alaska metro areas for this job; Anchorage pays the most ($79,890).
- Anchorage$79,890
- Fairbanks$74,770
Highest-paying cities for public relations specialists
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($126,870).
- San Jose, CA$126,870
- Washington, DC$116,930
- San Francisco, CA$114,310
- Lexington Park, MD$107,990
- Kennewick, WA$102,230
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Public Relations Specialists salary in Fairbanks: questions
How much do public relations specialists make an hour in Fairbanks?
$35.95 an hour on average, and $31.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level public relations specialists salary in Fairbanks?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,880, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the public relations specialists take-home pay in Fairbanks?
About $61,431 a year ($5,119 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,770. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Do public relations specialists earn more in Fairbanks than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($85,506).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-3031; area Fairbanks-College, AK (21820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.21, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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